Area 53.64 km² Local time Wednesday 2:07 PM | Phone number 0268-82-3111 Population 14,580 (Oct 2016) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 36% Humidity | ||
Sakaki (坂城町, Sakaki-machi) is a town located in Hanishina District in north-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 14,580 and a population density of 272 persons per km². Its total area was 53.64 square kilometres (20.71 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Sakaki Hanishina District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- Economy
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Sakaki, Hanishina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Sakaki is located in the Toushin Region, or north-central region of Nagano Prefecture. The Chikuma River flows through the town.
Surrounding municipalities
Economy
Takeuchi Manufacturing, a construction equipment manufacturer, has its headquarters in the city.
History
The area of present-day Sakaki was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of the short-lived Sakaki Domain (1683-1702) during the early Edo period, and was thereafter tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate until the Meiji restoration. The modern village of Sakakimwas established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system and was elevated to town status on July 12, 1904. The town annexed the neighboring villages of Nakanojō and Nanjō on April 1, 1955 and the village of Murakami from neighboring Sarashina District on April 1, 1960.
Education
Sakaki has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.